Mount Mercy University - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mustangs spiked by No. 2 Grand View

You knew the Mount Mercy women's volleyball team might be in a for a rough night Tuesday when the Grand View Vikings strolled into the gym with a shiny No. 2 national ranking and a half-dozen players who all measured at least six feet tall.

The Mustangs gave the Vikings a good battle at times but dropped a Heart of America Conference match, 25-15, 25-23, 25-16 at the Hennessey Recreation Center.

"They're a heck of a good team," said Mount Mercy Coach Deb Marlin. "The conference title is right there for them to snag. And I don't think a national championship is out of the question for them."

Grand View raised its perfect records to 13-0 overall and 5-0 in the conference. Mount Mercy fell to 13-7 overall and 3-5 in the league.

"We had to have our best game tonight," said Marlin. "And I thought we played really well at times and we played hard at times. Just crucial mistakes at crucial times."

The second set was tied, 23-23, but Grand View won the last two points for a 2-0 lead.

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Bruyeres takes 3rd at Mid-South golf

NEWTON, Kan. - William Bruyeres of Mount Mercy fired a 2-under-par 70 Tuesday and finished in third place at The Mid-South Classic at the Sand Creek Station Golf Course.

Bruyeres shot rounds of 75, 71 and 70 to finish the 54-hole tournament at even-par 216, just one shot out of first place. Carson Seals of Oklahoma City and Coleman Houk of Kansas Wesleyan shared medalist honors at 1-under 215.

Oklahoma City won the team championship by 19 shots. Mount Mercy tied for third place out of nine schools, 21 strokes off the pace.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Oklahoma City 872, 2. Murray State 891, 3. (tie) Mount Mercy 893, Sterling 893, 5. Kansas Wesleyan 898, 6. Wayland Baptist 900, 7. William Woods 902, 8. Culver-Stockton 917, 9. Grand View 960.

MOUNT MERCY - 3. William Bruyeres 75-71-70=216, 15. Philip Nelson 73-75-75=223, 18. Thomas Schuhkraft 75-73-76=224, 31. Nile Happel 76-79-76=231, 44. Kaleb Hagge 75-82-86=243.

Bruyeres takes 3rd at Mid-South golf

NEWTON, Kan. - William Bruyeres of Mount Mercy fired a 2-under-par 70 Tuesday and finished in third place at The Mid-South Classic at the Sand Creek Station Golf Course.

Bruyeres shot rounds of 75, 71 and 70 to finish the 54-hole tournament at even-par 216, just one shot out of first place. Carson Seals of Oklahoma City and Coleman Houk of Kansas Wesleyan shared medalist honors at 1-under 215.

Oklahoma City won the team championship by 19 shots. Mount Mercy tied for third place out of nine schools, 21 strokes off the pace.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Oklahoma City 872, 2. Murray State 891, 3. (tie) Mount Mercy 893, Sterling 893, 5. Kansas Wesleyan 898, 6. Wayland Baptist 900, 7. William Woods 902, 8. Culver-Stockton 917, 9. Grand View 960.

MOUNT MERCY - 3. William Bruyeres 75-71-70=216, 15. Philip Nelson 73-75-75=223, 18. Thomas Schuhkraft 75-73-76=224, 31. Nile Happel 76-79-76=231, 44. Kaleb Hagge 75-82-86=243.

Mount Mercy women place 2nd

OSKALOOSA - The Mount Mercy women's golf team finished second at the Statesmen Classic at the Edmundson Golf Course Tuesday.

William Penn, the host school, won the tournament by a whopping 79 shots over the Mustangs in the five-team event.

Allyson Wertz of Mount Mercy shot rounds of 78 and 80 to place fifth in the individual standings at 158. Elisa Warne of William Penn took medalist honors at 145.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. William Penn 590, 2. Mount Mercy 669, 3. William Penn 'B' 686, 4.  Saint Ambrose 717, 5. Culver-Stockton 733.

MOUNT MERCY - 5. Allyson Wertz 78-80=158, 9. Casey Noble 80-88=168, 11. Natalea Cook 84-85=169, 15. Valarie Davidson 87-87=174, 17. Breanna Maher 88-92=180.